Q: Is 38,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,640 is a composite number.

Why is 38,640 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 38,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 20 21 23 24 28 30 35 40 42 46 48 56 60 69 70 80 84 92 105 112 115 120 138 140 161 168 184 210 230 240 276 280 322 336 345 368 420 460 483 552 560 644 690 805 840 920 966 1,104 1,288 1,380 1,610 1,680 1,840 1,932 2,415 2,576 2,760 3,220 3,864 4,830 5,520 6,440 7,728 9,660 12,880 19,320 and 38,640, with no remainder.

Since 38,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,640, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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